An experienced nurse and clinical leader Breeda completed her RN training in Essex. A Coronary Care nurse by background she has however worked in a variety of specialities in her nursing career, including medical, elderly, surgical and Emergency Medicine. She has worked in several Trusts in England and also has international healthcare experience working for two years in California in a senior nurse management position.
Breeda joined Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust from Leeds Teaching Hospitals where she was Deputy Chief Nurse for over two years, working as a Director of Nursing prior to this alongside other senior management roles at Leeds.
She holds a BSc in Specialist Nursing Practice, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and a Masters Degree. She is also holds the Nye Bevan Award in Executive Healthcare Management. She is currently undertaking the national CNO Safer Staffing Fellowship.
Breeda is passionate about nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals, the impact these professions have on the outcomes for patients and the development of people to deliver outstanding services.